Phenotype-driven strategies for screening Candida parapsilosis complex for molecular identification

Cordeiro, Rossana A; Sales, Jamille A; Ponte, Yago B. de; Mendes, Patrícia B. L; Serpa, Rosana; Evangelista, Antônio J; Alencar, Lucas P. de; Pereira-Neto, Waldemiro de A; Brilhante, Raimunda S. N; Sidrim, José J. C; Castelo-Branco, Débora S. C. M; Rocha, Marcos F. G

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Phenotype-driven strategies for screening Candida parapsilosis complex for molecular identification

Cordeiro, Rossana ASales, Jamille APonte, Yago B. deMendes, Patrícia B. LSerpa, RosanaEvangelista, Antônio JAlencar, Lucas P. dePereira-Neto, Waldemiro de ABrilhante, Raimunda S. NSidrim, José J. CCastelo-Branco, Débora S. C. MRocha, Marcos F. G

In this study, phenotypic methods presented >80% agreement with the molecular identification of 59 Candida parapsilosis complex. Growth at 15% NaCl or pH 7.0 significantly reduced cfu-counts of Candida orthopsilosis, suggesting these conditions may support the development of phenotypic methods for the differentiation of the cryptic species of C. parapsilosis complex.(AU)